Midlands meet up

It gets worse Marelli we all had purple feathers stuck to our name badges which left Maniac's feather boa short of a few!

It sounds like you've all had a really lovely day . I can picture you with your 'crimson' label, crimson.....at least it wasn't 'scarlet' - that might have given the wrong impression entirely!

Am I the last to get home? Phew!
Thanks to Gracesmum for organising us all and Movedalot for locating a lovely hotel which WAS serving alcohol. (Tea Rooms hadn't been given their licence as we had expected!).
Remember I told you I was only ever propositioned by drunks, well 3 rowdy middle-aged inebriated footie fans got on my train. One offered to buy me a drink when the trolley came around. By the time we got to Bristol we were on first name terms and they were telling me jokes, I decided NOT to tell them any of Greatnan's specials.
YES, do lets do it again! xx

...I did realise as I was sitting on the train that I still had my name label on....I wonder what the other passengers thought I'd been up to..stood up on a blind date, perhaps ...

Back home very comfy journey back!
My congratulations to the rail companies whose arranging of ramps and assistance was impeccable.
Once again it was soooo nice to see you all.

Next one after Xmas? Should we make it at the copthorne? At least we know they have wine if not white Sauvignon blanc? JessMs face was lovely!

Thanks to gracesmum for organising and all of you for the delightful company.
to all.

Back home now, in pyjamas with a cup of tea watching a recording of Strictly.
I was good to meet everyone. Thank you JessM and gracesmum for your company on the journey and for putting up with me for wittering on about parking and parking tickets.
Cheers every one.

What a nice day and what a treat to met you all! Some had very long journeys and many many hours of travel - so especially numberplease and the SW contingent, I hope you are all back safely. Thanks to everyone who came and made it such a lovely day!!

Back home; spent lovely train journey home chatting to a lady who was returning from a George Michael Concert, so we chatted about him and cats and stuff. Hope everyone else had a safe journey home [I was lucky not having to make any connections]; it was lovely to meet you all. Now to check the racing results .....I'm totally cream crackered...

Home safely.It was a great day in spite of challenges.First train from Nailsea cancelled.-some difficulty finding our way from New st stn to Museum.
No alcohol at Museum!! We adjourned to a hotel for post-prandial drinks and more chat.
Thanks to gracesmumfor organising,YES let's do it again soon.

Home safely.It was a great day in spite of challenges.First train from Nailsea cancelled.-some difficulty finding our way from New st stn to Museum.
No alcohol at Museum!! We adjourned to a hotel for post-prandial drinks and more chat.
Thanks to gracesmumfor organising,YES let's do it again soon.

Just got on the train for home. Had a lovely day. Can't wait to di it again.

Thanks to all of you for making it so nice

Are you lot still out? I don't know what you are thinking of!

jeni, wish I'd been there to hear jess's reply (or to see her face!)

kittylester and gracesmum, thinking of you. xx

kitty

Hope you are having a really great day. Please leave Brum as you find it. I'm visiting on Wednesday and don't want to be making excuses for you all!

Gracesmum I lost a son who should have been born 34 years ago at around this time

Quote of the day in the pub
jessM I'll have a glass of Sauvignon blanc.
Waiter. Sorry we don't have that in white?

Have yourselves a very happy day.

It's going to be one of those days!!!

Well maniac and barrow have got on the train by the skin of their teeth. This was because their connection was cancelled!

Have a great day all of you, really

Sitting having a coffee at new street station. I've got third far!

Enjoy your day. But I don't want to be reading about it in the Sunday papers or on the news tonight so .....

Have a wonderful day 'girls'. Hope it's as good as the Edinburgh meeting

numberplease JessM, gracesmum and me will be arriving at new street ay 12:08 so we may see you there.